title: Highly selective electrocatalytic dehydrogenation at low applied potential catalyzed by an Ir organometallic complex.
abstract: A homogeneous organometallic Ir complex was shown to catalyze the electro-oxidation of 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol to p-anisaldehyde at a very low applied potential with remarkably high selectivity and Faradaic efficiency. In the chemical catalysis, when stoichiometric oxidant and anionic base were used to separately accept electrons and protons, aldehyde selectivity was in agreement with electrolysis results.
authors.affiliation: GE Global Research, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Global Technology Organization, Niskayuna, NY 12309, USA. bonitati@ge.com.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bonitatibus
authors.forename: Matthew P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rainka
authors.forename: Andrea J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Davide L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Simone
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Doherty